94.5% of residents of La Grande speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 488 (3.6%)
(20.1% of them are naturalized citizens)